Pioneer hardware family serves Ephrata long with community ties
The Sprecher firm in Ephrata began as a small shop and grew with the town's population. Following the father’s retirement in 1895, the business passed to his sons including Wm Sprecher. The late Isaac Sprecher, prominent banker and Trinity Lutheran member, died leaving a wife Lizzie Mohler, a son Isaac Leonard, and a daughter Ruth wife of Lieut. Huler of Denver. Interment was at Bowman's Cemetery, Rev. J. W. Smith officiating. Prof. A. M. Longenecker of Altoona died soon after heart trouble, a Millersville State classmate noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata
Wm. QO. Sprecher
Farmers, National Bank
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lizzie’ Mohler
Isaac Leonard
Ruth
Hughler
Denve' Heonat Spre
Elver
Tatheran Church
Bowman’s Cemetery
J. W. Smith
Death of Reading woman noted by family and church
Mrs DeHaven died after three weeks of illness under physician care. She had lived in Reading for 24 years, worked with Levi Davis family, and earlier with his father. A faithful Trinity United Brethren church member, she left brothers and sisters G Clarence Edith E David W Jennie M R Edna and a sister Mamie who died young. Funeral held at aunt’s home 866 East Main with burial at Cedar Grove Presbyterian cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Clarence
Churchtown
Edith E
Doylestown
David W
Philadelpia
Jennie M
R. Edna
Mamie
William
Depate
Boro
East Main Street
Cedar Grove
Personal notices of residents and visitors in Lancaster area
Master Robert Johns visits with grandparents then spends part of the week at Beartown with John Seifert and family. Comrade Israel Bair attends Lancaster reunion of Civil War Veterans. Mr and Mrs Martin Heigle and granddaughter Catharine with Nary Gutekunst and Gilbert visit Florin. Blanche N Hoffman entertained at supper. Memorial Services planned uncertainly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Johns
Beartown
John Seifert
Israel Bair
Lancaster
122Nd Regiment
Martin Heigle
Catharine
N.ry . Gutekunst
Gilbertpent
Florin
Clayton Heigle
Blanche N. Hoffman
Obedience Blessings Sermons At Frazer Meeting House
The program lists sermons and services led by Noah H Mack A O Heistand John W Weaver Henry Bechtel and others at Frazer Meeting-house near Frazer Station eight miles east of Downingtown. Attendees urged to bring Bibles and hymnals and provide own lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Ing. City
Land
Paul ‘Weaver
Ion
Grove
Noah
Mack
A. O
Doylestown
John W. Weaver
God
Noah H. Mack
A. O. Heistand
Amog
Kolb
Spring City
Henry Bechtel
Christ
Noah Mack
the Christian’s
Heistand
Jesse’ Mack
Harry G. Brackbill
Leidy-Hunsecker
Blooming Glen
Hertzler
Norristown
Frazer Meeting - House
Lincoln “Highway
Downingtown
Frazer
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Anna Barton at Home
Birthday events for Mrs Anna Barton included two surprise gatherings. Pupils at her school and friends from the neighborhood gathered after school on Diller Avenue, then invited her to supper at Mr and Mrs Amos Good’s home where a large group greeted her warmly. The evening featured a rich supper and numerous well wishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Rutter
Barton
Amos
Diller Avenue
Mrs.Barton
Reading couple weds at Bethany Reformed Church Ephrata
Manuel Fisher of Reading and Mollie M Givier of near Diamond Station were married Tuesday morning at Bethany Reformed Church Ephrata by Rev C Glessner. The couple planned a wedding trip to New York and other eastern cities then reside in Reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Fisher
Samuel Fisher
Reading
Mollie M. Givier
Samuel G. Givier
Near
Diamond Station
Bethany Reformed
Ephrata
C. Glessner
Holand
Esther Givler
Near Diamond Station
Laura Fish
Terre Hill community events and Commencement listed
Local residents gather for church notices and family visits. The Terre Hill High School commencement is set for June 6 at the T U E B church with Rev Warren Skiles as speaker. Community socials include Missionary Society programs, Ladies Chorus, and Memorial Day exercises with the Denver Band. Baseball opens May 24 against Reamstown. Salvation Army drive funds noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detterline
John. C
Milton
Sheridan
New
Robert Seidel
Temple
T. Li Seidel
N. J
Missionary Society
Bangor
Terre
Hill -Base
Reamstown
Denver
C. H. Mengel
Allentown
Social rounds at Glen Moore and area over weekend
Beartown Mrs Adam Sandoe and aunt Annie Goheen spent Saturday afternoon at Glen Moore. Samuel Duffy of Fritztown visited his sister Mrs Mary Sloan. George Duffy and Philadelphia granddaughter were at the same place Sunday. Henry Yelk and family joined Jacob Frankhouser and family Sunday. Barton Good with wife and daughter visited Charles Baxter and wife Sunday. Esther Nelms of Honey Brook visited aunt Mrs Winters Weaver Davis Warfel and Emma Hoar of New Holland called on F P Brubaker and family. Margaret McFarland of Lancaster spent weekend with parents Fred McFarland. William Reissnyder’s wife and son of Center spent Sunday with parents Mr and Mrs David Gehman. Mrs Charles Baxter and Mrs J C Painter entertained their brother home from overseas. Emma Sensenich spent weekend with sister Mrs Lydia Emery near Cambridge. H B Hoffman spent weekend in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Sandoe
Annie Goheen
J._C. Painter
Emma
Sensenich
Lydia Emery
Cambridge
H.B
Hoffman
Lancaster
L. M. Stork
Mary E. Davis
Harrisburg
Frank Hemig
J. A. Hoffman
B. Wolfskill
Terre Hill
William Clime
Emma Clime
Peter Kraybill
Elizabethtown
Freeman Dixon
Talmage
Percy Shaub
Ethel Robinson
Coatesville
Cecelia McCreary
John Herr
Ivan D. Bair
Israel Bair
George Stauffer
George
Atglen
Diener Shirk
Near Town
George Benkett
Chester Fritz
Ella
Leroy
Vv. Groff
Machrsion
Walker
Lancase
Jacob Gockley
Josephine Clime
Harvey Johns
C. R. Bair
Milton L. Groff
Paradise
Henry Dixon
Ira Groff
Dorothy
David Gockley
John Seifert
Near Beartown
Francis Stauffer
Thomas Tox
Brubaker Avenue
George Bair
Harry Overly
Myer Plotnick
Florence
Philadelphia
Plotnick
Frank Harnish
New Danville
Martha Musselman
George Kauffman
Frederig Maryland
Marvin Brichild
Martha
Town Supervisor and crew aid road work in Martindale
A Tuesday event in Martindale saw the township supervisor and several men arrive with shovels to improve local roads. A forthcoming United Evangelical Sunday program and children's day entertainment were announced for a later date. Many residents attended the gathering hosted at the Ream home near Reynt Voganville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
D. Ream
sReynt
Voganville
New Holland Base Ball Opens Season at Home
The New Holland base ball club starts its season with a home game against Lancaster A. A. today May 24. Manager Wallace sorts the material. admission is 26 cents including tax. Lineup features Weaver, Geist, Erb, Wright, Good, Rhoads, Davis, Bair, Kochel, Ames on the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Lancaster A. A
Wallace
Honey Brook Vocational School
Hastern A. C
Lancaster
Menheim
Akron
Mountville
Reading Oliver Ball Club
E. Weaver
Geist
Wright
Good
Rhoads
Davis
Bair
Kochel
Ames P
Notice to Taxpayers Abatement and Payment Dates Set
Notice to taxpayers outlines five percent abatement for payments on or before June 2 1919 and five percent penalty for unpaid taxes after October 1 1919. List of tax collection sites and dates includes Voganville May 24 Reidenbach's May 29 Frank Barr's May 30 New Holland May 31. Harry W Hoober collector for Earl Township and IOOF change to monthly meetings June to August with last Thursday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voganville
Reidenbach
John Halligan
Frank Barr
New Holland
H. E. Rutter & Bro’s
Harry W. Hoober
Earl Township
I. C
IO O. F
Roy K
Brubaker
Back: a His Former Position Post
A fragment discusses a former position or office and ongoing bids or vies for the post. The readable text hints at an election or appointment process and a candidate in contention. Further details are unclear due to OCR gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vies Jie
Commencement Week at Ourboro High School
The annual commencement events at Ourboro High School will span next week with six graduates. Rev Charles Boraston will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at the Methodist Episcopal church. The main exercises occur Wednesday at 8 PM in Harner's theatre featuring Prof H M Klein of Franklin Marshall College, diploma presentations, Bru Baker's Orchestra, and violin soloist Miss Marguerite Herr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ourboro High School
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles Boraston
Harner
H. M. Klein
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
Brubaker
Marguerite Herr
Lillian Walker Tops Harner’s Theatre in New Play
Admirers can see Lillian Walker tonight as Fran in Love Hunger at Harner’s Theatre. The film stage story places a circus child in the home of evangelist Hamilton Gregory with a romantic thread featuring L. S. Shumway. Supporting players include Bert Prior Allene Hale Stanley Orr Andrew Arbuckle and Lydia Knott. A comedy is also planned with showtime at 8 o’clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Walker
Harner's Theatre
Fran
Hamilton Gregory
Gregory
L. S. Shumway
Miss Walker
Herbert Prior
Allene Hale
Stanley Orr
Andrew Arbuckle
Lydia Knott
Local Social Notes from Ephrata and Nearby Towns
Kathryn Bryson of Ephrata spent the weekend with Wilbert J. Dunlap and family greeted by Ezra Bair and kin. Lizzie Palm and H. B. Ream visited Vogansville with sister F Isaac Mull and kin. Jason A. Wenger and family traveled to Wrightsville for river sights and outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iss Kathryn Bryson
Ephrata
Wilbert J. Dunlap
Ezra Bair
Lizzie Palm
H. B. Ream
Voganville
Isaac Mull
Jason A. Wenger
Earle
Herman
Velma
Lizzie I. Palm
Garfield Trestle
Grace Pangle
Dry Hill
Paul Greenberger
Grace Dunlap
John Bryson
Ammon
Reading
David T. Miller
Wrightsville
York County
Jason A.wenger
Miss Palm
New Holland
Herman Sandoe
Sunday Visits Across Lancaster Area Highlight Local Families
Lancaster resident Miss Marian Diem spent the weekend with her parents Rev. G S M Kauffroth and daughters Ruthard Dorothy. Celia Coffroad visited Mr. and Mrs. John Sensenig in part of Sunday. John Cauller and daughter Anna of Terre Hill called on Wilson Diem family. Harvey Kern of Lancaster and Mrs Amos Kern of Honey Brook visited at the same place. James Witwer and daughter Elizabeth visited Clarence Brown. Charles Diem returned home after time with grandparents Amos Kern. A group including Harvey Kern, Amos Kern, Harry Brown's family, Wayne Frankhouser, Emma Horst, Anna Cauller, Barton Woomert, Nancy Kern, Pearson Brown, and Wilson Diem visited Mrs Elizabeth Brown. The American Salvation Army was referenced with soldiers and a call to visit Diller's Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Diem
Lancaster
G. S. M. Kauffroth
Ruthard Dorothy
Celia Coffroad
John Sensenig
John Cauller
Anna
Terre Hill
Wilson Diem
Harvey Kern
Amos Kern
Honey Brook
James Witwer
Elizabeth
Clarence Brown
Charles Diem
Elizabeth Brown
Harry Brown
Chester “County
Wayne Frankhouser
Emma Horst
Churchtown
Barton Woomert
Nancy Kern
Near Terre Hill
Pearson’ Brown
Local Social Roundup Shows Townwide Visits and Visits
Local social column lists residents and relatives visiting Lancaster Harrisburg Terre Hill Elizabethtown Paradise Bird in Hand and Philadelphia. Names include Stork Davis Hemig Hoffman Wolfskill Clime Kraybill Shirk Benkett Groff Dixon Bair Seifert Stauffer Bair Plotnick Harnish Musselman and Plotnick families among others with Sundays and weekends spent in various towns.
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. M. Lénteneck
Millersville
Longe
al Amos
Neuh
I. G
Fisher—Givier
Scouts
Martindale
Rocouts
Boy Scouts
Russel
Groff
Chester
Fritz
Bert. Foye
Henry Rutter
Roy Fritz
Albert Fry
Howard
Howard Hendrixson
Herbert
Evans
Paul Kochel
Gilbert. Gutekunst
Fred Lutz
Armour Keiser
Harry Hoffman
Geo. Dissinger
Harner’s Theatre
MT. Tabor
Salvation Army
Diller
Sty Holland
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